According to a recent study in the publication BMC Gastroenterology, for patients undergoing colonoscopy, coffee or caffeine intake was not associated with a higher risk for colonic diverticulosis.
The study can be found here. Further research may explore whether different coffee types have varying effects.
Diverticulosis is the most common benign pathology of the colon. Genetics, inflammation, neuromuscular abnormalities, colonic motility and lifestyle including dietary habits play roles in disease pathogenesis, according to the study abstract.
“Coffee is one of the most commonly consumed beverages worldwide and exerts anti-inflammatory functions in the human body as well as affecting colonic motility and neuromuscular physiology of the gastrointestinal system,” the study continued. “Therefore, this study was planned to investigate the relationship between coffee consumption and diverticulosis.”
